What does ferreiro in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word ferreiro in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ferreiro in Portuguese.

The word ferreiro in Portuguese means blacksmith, ferreiro, ferreiro, ferragista, ferreiro, forjador, ferreiro, ferreiro. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ferreiro

blacksmith

substantivo masculino (quem trabalha com ferro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ferreiro

noun (maker of iron goods) (forjador de aço)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
No século 19, cada vila tinha o seu ferreiro
In the 19th century every village had its blacksmith.

ferreiro

noun (metalworker: blacksmith, etc.)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Society at that time had a great need for smiths and woodworkers.

ferragista

noun (UK, dated ([sb] who sells metal, tools, etc.)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
The ironmonger sold his tools in the village market.

ferreiro

noun ([sb] who forges or shapes metal)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
I hired a metalworker to restore the antique iron trellis in my garden.

forjador, ferreiro

noun (archaic (blacksmith, metalworker) (mestre de forja)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The forger was an important person in 18th-century villages.

ferreiro

noun (rare (smithy)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

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